what this is…

This website is a collaborative effort to facilitate research into the history of a particular Y-chromosome that found its way from North Africa to the Peak District of Britain.  Through both documentation of family histories and the developing science of genetics, we have found that our DNA tells a strange story of Berber Brittons who survived the tumultuous times of invasion, disease and civil war.  From the green grass of Dovedale to the mines of Luturdarum, the Peak has been home to us for 2000 years.  In the pages of this website, you will find speculation, confirmation and documentation.  Should you find hints of your heritage here, feel free to contact us with questions.